The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has put up another two slots of spectrum in the 3.5GHz Spectrum band for auction before the end of 2022, to boost the deployment of Fifth Generation (5G) services in Nigeria. The process, which was made public on 21st October 2022 with the publication of […]
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In an effort to increase local content and encourage economic sustainability in Nigeria, the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) has set plans in motion to collaborate with the Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS). Speaking when he received the first female President of NAS and her delegation during […]
Says Policy to Accelerate Broadband Infrastructure Roll-Out Professor Isa Pantami, Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has disclosed that Nigeria is giving the final touches to its proposed National Dig Once Policy, hinting that there is a plan to unveil the policy before the end of 2022. Pantami made […]
20 individuals will leave with funds and training totalling N68 million (N68,000,000) to advance their hustles. MTN Nigeria formally launched a new campaign dubbed MTN Pulse “Blow My Hustle” as part of its mission to promote young, enterprising Nigerians. In the past, the mobile operator (MTN Foundation) launched various initiatives […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in collaboration with Google Nigeria is announcing the launch of a Google Hustle Academy Bootcamp, 2022. The Bootcamp is aimed at providing free online training for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to promote career skills and improve business operations, thereby helping small […]
In an effort to increase the adoption of 5G networks and digital inclusion, MTN Nigeria has teamed with the smartphone finance platforms Intelligra, Stanbic IBTC, and Slot to give Nigerians the option to purchase smartphones and make payments over a 12-month period through instalments. Any Nigerian can check the financing […]
The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) has recognized PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc, Nestle Nigeria Plc, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, Nigeria Bottling Company Plc, Airtel Nigeria Plc, Nigeria Breweries Plc, Friesland Campina WAMCO Nigeria Plc, Dufil Prima Food Plc, Promasidor Nigeria Limited, Procter and Gamble Nigeria Plc, Chemical […]
The NITDA’s Director-General, Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, stressed that Nigeria is doing well in the Fintech sector and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), particularly with the use of the developmental regulation strategy and enabling policies toward co-creating the tech ecosystem.. At the ongoing GITEX 2022’s side event, the Digital Finance Summit, […]
Panellists at the just concluded NITRA ICT Growth Conference 2.0, have emphasized the need for an urgent review of Nigeria’s state of infrastructure so as to position the country to massively reap the benefits of a digital economy as obtained in some developed nations of the world. Themed ‘Creating a […]
The proper administration of elections contributes immensely to the growth of democracy and civic development, the Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) Kashifu Inuwa, has said. Inuwa stated this today in Abuja while delivering a paper at a hybrid symposium of the Nigeria eGovernment Summit 2022 themed: “Promoting […]